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点击上方蓝字，关注我们 Guatemala remained the United States' main melon exporter in 2023, reaching a record export value of $280 million. Most melons consumed in the United States are grown domestically, but imports are capturing a growing share of the fresh melon market. The market share of imported melons has increased significantly over the decades - from an average share of less than 10% during the 1980s and 1990s to about 37% in recent years. Melon imports rose for the third consecutive year to a record high of 3.1 billion pounds, with ample supplies from Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico; export volumes were dwarfed by the volume of imports. In 2023, the estimated domestic availability of melons was 7.54 billion pounds, up 1% from the previous year. But, the import share of domestic availability for all melons reached 41.4% in 2023, the highest on record. Increases in watermelon and honeydew supplies helped offset a decline in domestic cantaloupe production, and waterm
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